Upper Cabinet Basics || How to Build Kitchen Cabinets Series Part 6 of 9

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Full How to build your own kitchen cabinets series playlist: • Kitchen Cabinet Series
0:00 Upper Cabinet Basics
1:35 Using a French Cleat
2:50 Laying out your Cleat
4:00 Hanging your upper cabinet
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5:45 Laying out your uppers
7:30 Building an Upper cabinet box
8:40 - Kreg Shelf Pin Jig amzn.to/3o7nMcr
9:45 - Installing the Cleat on the Cabinet
11:00 - Next Video 10 Tips for installing cabinets
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[@DaileyWoodworks]

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[@mariotommadich4685]

This is exactly how all the cabinets in my 1970s kitchen are build. Kitchen still is rock solid and all I had to do after buying the house was to paint the faceframes and doors in a colour I liked. It was super easy since all doors were mounted on barrel hinges and the cabinets now look like new again. These videos are a great source of information for me about how my cabinets were made. Thanks for that!

[@AlbertoSaravia]

Thank You!

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

French cleat is a great system for hanging cabs on your own... And you can move the cabs sideways to get 'em just right ! 😎👍☘️🍺

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

.... as long as the walls are at exactly 90°to each other... I actually use 2 french cleats one at the top & one at the bottom...

[@manulepereira6563]

you have made a informative video which is simple and easy to understand, Keep up the good woodwork Dailey . Thankyou for sharing , Happy holidays to you , best wishes from India Mumbai

[@banderalajmi2076]

great work

[@stevensepulveda8968]

If the wall was lvl. You can put the hanger on the inside part of the cabinet and have it flush to the wall

[@onlyscience7120]

How do you hide the French cleat 1/2” gap ?

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

Usually, end panels are used which butt up against the wall & which often have to be scribed to the wall if its "out"a bit... He mentioned it at the 2min mark I believe...😎👍☘️🍺

[@bamc3835]

what is the measurement that your upper corner cabinet there is taking up from the wall behind you on timestamp 2:49?

[@grantstutz]

Do you also leave 3/4” overhang on the outside face frame of the upper cabinets like you do for the base cabinets?

[@DaileyWoodworks]

Yes. This allows for an applied panel for a finished end. A lot of the times I'll ordered an extra "cabinet door" to finish the ends of the cabinets.

[@eli_van8799]

I brought the plans but I’m stock on the shelves on the upper corner cabinet, no info on the plans to install or make shelves for the upper cabinet

[@DaileyWoodworks]

The shelves are the same as the top and bottom pieces. You may need to trim 1/16-1/8 off to make them easier to install but I like my shelves snug

[@snapmakercommunitycollege8030]

Is the French cleat 3/8”?

[@DaileyWoodworks]

No I used 1/2” then I anchored all the cabinets to studs after hanging. The cleats are there to help align everything and make it safe and easy to install the cabinets solo

[@Youth_Centered_Leadership]

I still don’t understand the 3 inch off the desired length. If we 3/4 inch plywood on each side that is only 1.5 inches, not 3. Why are we taking off that much?

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

Seems wrong to me too ... 🤔

[@davinbell7070]

1.5 in face frame stile 12:08 on each side